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Bamako is tightening its grip on national territory. Mali’s transitional authorities have officially banned civilian access to thirty-nine military interest zones spread across the country. The measure, presented as a way to protect ongoing operations, […]
A significant legal development has unfolded in Burkina Faso, where the nation’s justice system has delivered a verdict against the former head of security for Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. This decision comes amidst a particularly sensitive […]
French intelligence operative handed 20-year sentence in Mali A Malian court has delivered a 20-year prison sentence against a French intelligence officer accused of compromising state security. Paris has dismissed the allegations as unfounded amid […]
French authorities have strongly rejected the Malian court’s decision to sentence a French diplomat to twenty years in prison. The official, who served in Bamako under a security cooperation mission, was found guilty of endangering […]
«The tuition costs are so exorbitant that capping them will, to some extent, alleviate the burden on parents and help them provide a good education for our children,» asserts Alain Damiba, a slam artist, who […]
Mali: JNIM’s Propaganda Video Highlights Shifting Tactics in Central Mali In a striking display of shifting warfare tactics, the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group, has released a propaganda video documenting […]
The diplomatic friction between Paris and Bamako has intensified with the severe sentencing of Yann V., a declared agent of France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). The French national, apprehended in the Malian capital in […]
The Malian judiciary has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to French national Yann Vezilier, convicted of allegedly plotting to destabilize the transitional government led by General Assimi Goïta. The verdict, delivered by the criminal […]
Media expansion Medi1 TV secures official broadcasting authorization in Mali Building on its established presence in Mali through Radio Méditerranée Internationale (Medi 1), which has broadcast in Bamako on FM for years, Medi1 TV now […]
Mali security officer handed two-decade sentence after prolonged detention A high-ranking officer from Mali’s Directorate of State Security (DGSE) has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, concluding a case that has drawn international attention […]
Mali offers huge bounties for top jihadist and separatist leaders The Malian government has escalated its counterterrorism efforts by announcing bounties of up to 2 billion FCFA for the capture of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the […]
The heart of Burkina Faso’s Centre-Nord region has once again been shaken by a brazen assault. On the morning of June 5, 2026, a military outpost in Sabcé, located in the Bam Province, came under […]